ArcBest Corporation is a U.S. transportation and logistics group with roots that trace back more than a century through ABF Freight and a corporate lineage organized in 1966 as Arkansas Best, later adopting the ArcBest name in 2014. Over time the company expanded from regional freight hauling into a diversified logistics platform through organic initiatives and acquisitions, including the purchase of Panther Premium Logistics to add nationwide expedited capabilities. Its corporate history highlights steady portfolio-building around freight transportation and complementary services.
The business is organized around two primary engines. Its Asset-Based segment centers on ABF Freight, a North American less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier that owns and operates equipment and service centers. Alongside that, an Asset-Light segment provides brokerage, managed transportation, and time-critical expedite through brands such as Panther Premium Logistics and MoLo Solutions, giving customers access to capacity beyond company-owned assets. This blend lets ArcBest offer both contracted LTL capacity and flexible third-party solutions under one umbrella.
ArcBest also serves household shippers through U-Pack, a self-move model in which customers load while ABF Freight handles the haul, extending the group’s reach beyond commercial freight. Across its portfolio, the company emphasizes technology-enabled services, from managed transportation to warehouse innovations such as the Vaux cargo-handling system and semi-autonomous forklift operations piloted at its facilities. These offerings position the company to handle a range of shipments and logistics tasks across industries and geographies.
Brand recognition across ABF Freight, Panther, and U-Pack supports ArcBest’s role as an integrated logistics partner—combining owned LTL networks with brokerage, expedite, and specialized services to address complex supply-chain needs. Company and industry materials consistently describe the group’s approach as providing a full suite of transportation and logistics solutions under a single provider, supported by both assets and a nationwide carrier network.